The Dreosti Award is presented for the best original Congress research paper
The Ginsburg Award is presented for the best Congress poster
During the Congress, a SAAFoST President’s Award is presented to an organisation or to an individual who excels in promoting the SAAFoST mission.

The Association launched the SAAFoST Foundation in 2013 to manage these educational awards.

Meritorious Awards for Journalism are available annually to the printed and electronic media in recognition of and to reward responsible, objective and scientifically-correct reporting on food issues.

The Food Advisory Consumer Service (FACS), a consumer-oriented source of scientifically-correct information on food, launched in 1995, is run by SAAFoST in conjunction with the Association for Dietetics in SA, the Nutrition Society of SA, the SA National Consumer Union and the Dept of Health: Directorate Food Control. It is a part of the International Network of Independent Food Information Organisations which has members in Europe, the USA, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and China. See: www.foodfacts.org.za

SAAFoST is affiliated to:
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in the USA, the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) in the UK and also to the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) of which SAAFoST is a founder member.

SAAFoST is represented on:
FLAG – the Food Legislation Advisory Group of the Department of Health; the Food Advisory Consumer Service (FACS), the regional IUNS* / IUFoST national committee under the auspices of the National Research Foundation; on several university education advisory committees and on the International Union of Food Science and Technology’s Governing Council, the IUFoST Scientific Council and several IUFoST Task Force committees.

In 2004, the SAAFoST Custodian concept was launched – a programme, in partnership with selected organisations in the food industry, to further promote and advance food professionalism in South Africa. A list of Custodian Members appears on the SAAFoST website.

The SAAFoST website provides important information on the Association, its events and achievements and includes: the mission statement, the code of conduct; a list of consultants and employment seeking students; scientific information and notices of FS&T events; career information; selected congress and other presentations, lists of award and prize winners & useful links to other FS&T oriented websites: www.saafost.org.za

On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, SAAFoST hosted, “Food Science Solutions in an Evolving World”, the very successful, 15th International Union of Food Science and Technology World Congress, in Cape Town in 2010. A first for the African continent!